Mark Dornford-May - Revision history

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-: ''[[The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]'' ([[Spier Festival]] in collaboration with [[Broomhill Opera Company]]).
+: ''[[The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]'' ([[Spier Festival]] in collaboration with [[Broomhill Opera Company]])
 : ''[[U-Carmen]]'' (([[Dimpho di Kopane]]))
 : ''[[The Beggar's Opera]]''  ([[Dimpho di Kopane]])
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 : ''[[Breathe Umphefumlo]]'' (film, [[Isango Ensemble]])
-Other productions for [[Isango Ensemble]] (dates unknown) include: ''[[Der Silbersee]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol – iKrismas Kherol]]'', , ''[[La Boheme – Abanxaxhi]]'', ''[[Venus and Adonis]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'', ''[[A Man of Good Hope]]'', ''[[SS Mendi – Dancing the Death Drill]]'', ''[[St. Matthew Passion]]'', ''[[Treemonisha]]''.
+Other productions for [[Isango Ensemble]] (dates unknown) include: ''[[A Christmas Carol – iKrismas Kherol]]'', , ''[[La Boheme – Abanxaxhi]]'', ''[[Venus and Adonis]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'', ''[[A Man of Good Hope]]'', ''[[SS Mendi – Dancing the Death Drill]]'', ''[[St. Matthew Passion]]'', ''[[Treemonisha]]''.
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 * [[Isango Ensemble]] (co-founded with [[Paulina Malefane]] (2011-)
-Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, suggest or imply that much of Dornford-May's work in South Africa pre-2010 was  created with or for [[Isango Ensemble]], but [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010. The earlier works were created with or for [[Dimpho di Kopane]] and [[Isango Portobello]].
+Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, suggest or imply that much of Dornford-May's work in South Africa pre-2010 was  created with or for [[Isango Ensemble]], but [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010. The earlier works were created with or for [[Dimpho di Kopane]] or [[Isango Portobello]].
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 * [[Isango Ensemble]] (co-founded with [[Paulina Malefane]] (2011-)
-Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but sources from 2010 show that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'. It was also suggested in the press that Dornford-May's relationship with [[Dimpho di Kopane]] also ended problematically with Dornford-May and [[Paulina Malefane]]'s resignations coming amid financial inquiries.
+Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, suggest or imply that much of Dornford-May's work in South Africa pre-2010 was  created with or for [[Isango Ensemble]], but [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010. The earlier works were created with or for [[Dimpho di Kopane]] and [[Isango Portobello]].
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 * [[Isango Ensemble]] (co-founded with [[Paulina Malefane]] (2011-)
-Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but sources from 2010 show that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'. It was also suggested in the press that Dornford-May's relationship with [[Dimpho di Kopane]] also ended problematically with Darnford-May and Paulina Malefane's resignations coming amid financial inquiries.
+Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but sources from 2010 show that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'. It was also suggested in the press that Dornford-May's relationship with [[Dimpho di Kopane]] also ended problematically with Dornford-May and [[Paulina Malefane]]'s resignations coming amid financial inquiries.
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 * [[Isango Ensemble]] (co-founded with [[Paulina Malefane]] (2011-)
-Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but other sources suggest that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'.
+Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but sources from 2010 show that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'. It was also suggested in the press that Dornford-May's relationship with [[Dimpho di Kopane]] also ended problematically with Darnford-May and Paulina Malefane's resignations coming amid financial inquiries.
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		+	'A real-life drama at the Fugard'. ''[[Mail & Guardian]]''. 13 December 2010.

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	Other productions for [[Isango Ensemble]] (dates unknown) include: ''[[Der Silbersee]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol – iKrismas Kherol]]'', , ''[[La Boheme – Abanxaxhi]]'', , ''[[Venus and Adonis]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'', ''[[A Man of Good Hope]]'', ''[[SS Mendi – Dancing the Death Drill]]'' and ''[[St. Matthew Passion]]''.		Other productions for [[Isango Ensemble]] (dates unknown) include: ''[[Der Silbersee]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol – iKrismas Kherol]]'', , ''[[La Boheme – Abanxaxhi]]'', , ''[[Venus and Adonis]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'', ''[[A Man of Good Hope]]'', ''[[SS Mendi – Dancing the Death Drill]]'' and ''[[St. Matthew Passion]]''.
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−	~~He also produced and directed the film: ''[[Son of Man]]'' ([[Isango Ensemble]]).~~

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	2005: ''[[U-Carmen eKhayelitsha]]'' (film)		2005: ''[[U-Carmen eKhayelitsha]]'' (film)
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		+	2006: ''[[Son of Man]]'' (film, [[Dimpho di Kopane]])

	2007: ''[[The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo]]'' ([[Isango Portobello]])		2007: ''[[The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo]]'' ([[Isango Portobello]])

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-Dornford-May has been attached to four companies in South Africa:
+Dornford-May has been attached to three companies in South Africa:
-* [[South African Academy of the Performing Arts]] (co-founded with musical director [[Charles Hazlewood]], 1999?)
+* [[South African Academy of the Performing Arts]]/renamed [[Dimpho di Kopane]] (co-founded with musical director [[Charles Hazlewood]], 2000)
 * [[Isango Portobello]] (co-founded with [[Paulina Malefane]] and producer [[Eric Abraham]], 2006-2010)